Oil prices posted one of the most dramatic surges ever recorded this past week, climbing sharply after the United States launched strikes on Iran and the conflict spread across the Middle East, threatening global energy supplies, CNBC reports.[#item_full_content]

Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital. The Paris Police Prefecture
